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Birding spot · District of Columbia County, District of Columbia

Birding at Georgetown Reservoir: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Georgetown Reservoir are Bufflehead (67%), Canada Goose (62%), and Ring-billed Gull (43%). It is busiest in spring, when 69 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (77 species). 141 species have been reported here across 1,495 complete checklists from 235 birders.

Species by week

020406080Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 124 checklistsJan 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 75 checklistsJan 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJan 22-31: 33 species on 5%+ of 94 checklistsFeb 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsFeb 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsFeb 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 66 checklistsFeb 22-28: 38 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsMar 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMar 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsApr 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsApr 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsMay 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (2 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Sep 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsOct 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Oct 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsNov 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsNov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsNov 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsNov 22-30: 42 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsDec 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsDec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 51 checklistsDec 22-31: 38 species on 5%+ of 92 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1Bufflehead67%
  2. 2Canada Goose62%
  3. 3Ring-billed Gull43%
  4. 4Double-crested Cormorant41%
  5. 5Black Scoter40%
  6. 6Pied-billed Grebe36%
  7. 7American Crow35%
  8. 8European Starling35%
  9. 9Blue Jay29%
  10. 10Northern Mockingbird28%
  11. 11House Sparrow26%
  12. 12Fish Crow25%
  13. 13Ruddy Duck25%
  14. 14Mallard24%
  15. 15American Robin23%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 39 species

  1. Ring-billed Gull91%
  2. American Herring Gull73%
  3. Canada Goose73%
  4. Bufflehead58%
  5. Common Merganser51%

Spring 69 species

  1. European Starling71%
  2. House Sparrow70%
  3. American Robin66%
  4. Mourning Dove56%
  5. Fish Crow53%

Summer 53 species

  1. Mourning Dove83%
  2. House Sparrow80%
  3. European Starling71%
  4. American Robin66%
  5. Double-crested Cormorant66%

Fall 48 species

  1. Canada Goose58%
  2. Double-crested Cormorant53%
  3. Bufflehead50%
  4. Ring-billed Gull42%
  5. European Starling39%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across District of Columbia.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.